Lesson Plan

• Describe the major painting genres, styles and movements from the Renaissance to contemporary street‑art.
• Explain the purpose and material requirements of key techniques such as glazing, impasto, wet‑on‑wet, scumbling, spray painting and encaustic.
• Analyse how artists blend traditional media with digital tools to convey modern themes.
• Apply two contrasting techniques to produce a mixed‑media study that references a historic style.
• Reflect on the creative decisions made when linking past genres to present concepts.

• Projector and screen for visual examples.
• Printed handouts of genre tables and technique summaries.
• Small canvases or heavyweight A3 paper.
• Oil, acrylic and watercolor paints; assorted brushes and palette knives.
• Spray cans or airbrush and stencils.
• Encaustic supplies (beeswax, damar resin, heating plate).
• Digital tablets with painting apps (e.g., Procreate) and stylus.
• Sketchbooks, pencils and erasers.

Begin with a quick visual montage of iconic works from portraiture to street‑art to spark curiosity. Ask learners what they already know about how artists choose materials and styles. Explain that today they will identify genres, master contrasting techniques, and plan a mixed‑media piece that bridges past and present. Success will be measured by accurate analysis, skillful technique use, and a clear rationale for their own artwork.

1. Do‑now (5'): Match displayed images to the correct genre on the board.
2. Mini‑lecture (10'): Overview of key genres, styles and historical movements with slide examples.
3. Technique demonstration (15'): Show glazing versus impasto on a canvas, highlighting material needs.
4. Guided practice (20'): Students experiment with two chosen techniques on their study canvas.
5. Digital integration demo (10'): Brief showcase of tablet painting; students sketch a concept that merges a historic style with a modern theme.
6. Group analysis (10'): Examine a contemporary mixed‑media artwork; discuss how traditional techniques are adapted.
7. Production planning (10'): Learners outline their own mixed‑media composition, specifying genre, technique(s) and conceptual link.
8. Exit ticket (5'): Write one technique they will use in their final piece and why it supports their concept.

Recap the range of genres and techniques explored, emphasizing how each choice shapes meaning. Collect exit tickets to gauge understanding and to inform next steps. For homework, students will begin a mixed‑media study at home, documenting material choices and reflecting on how the historic style influences their contemporary message.